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Western Michigan University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Jacob Reeder

21 Bobby Dearing

21 Bobby Dearing

  • Position:
    Infielder/LHP
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    West Lafayette, Ind.
  • High School:
    William Henry Harrison

Summary

Biography

2023: Saw action in 23 games and made 10 starts as WMU’s designated hitter … Batted .244 for the season with a .283 on-base percentage and a .415 slugging percentage … Collected four doubles, a home run and had seven RBIs … Picked up WMU’s first hit of the season, a double, on Opening Day at #1 LSU against 2023 MLB Draft No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes … Launched first collegiate home run on April 11 against Eastern Michigan … Drove in a career-high three runs at Valparaiso.

2022: Appeared in one game on the mound and in three contests as a pinch hitter ... Made his season debut on the mound at Kentucky ... Notched a pinch-hit single in first at-bat of the season against Northern Illinois ... Also pinch hit in road tilts at Central Michigan and Ohio. 

2021: Did not see any game action. 

2020: Appeared in two games on the mound ... Worked 1.0 inning and had two strikeouts ... Pitched a scoreless frame with two strikeouts on Feb. 22 at Alabama A&M ... Season canceled after 15 games due to COVID-19 pandemic. 

2019: Redshirted.

High School: A three-year varsity starter and letterwinner for coach Pat Lowrey at William Henry Harrison HS … 2018 team captain ... Primarily hit out of the clean-up position, while making starts both on the mound and at first base during prep career … Batted .326 and was among conference leaders with three home runs, 10 doubles, 27 RBIs, 22 runs scored, a .966 fielding percentage and a .981 OPS … Also posted a 2-0 record on the mound … In 2016, had 17 RBIs, three of which were game-winners … Voted Second Team All-North Central Conference … Voted First Team All-Area (Big School) by the Lafayette Journal & Courier Played summer ball for the prestigious Indiana Nitro … Also lettered in basketball … Averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per game … Tied season record for blocked shots … Honorable Mention All-Conference … Two-year member of Harrison High School Athletic Leadership Council.

Personal: Son of Michelle and Bob … Sister, Julia, attended Indiana University ... Graduated from WMU with a degree in Sales & Business Marketing.
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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    OF/LHP
    6'5" 235 lbs
    21
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    2020Sophomore

    OF/LHP
    6'5" 235 lbs
    21
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    2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    Infielder/RHP
    6'5" 210 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Infielder/LHP
    6'5" 220 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Infielder/LHP
    6'5" 220 lbs
    21